Internal Audit Manager at Leadbank in New York, NY

Job description

About Lead Bank Lead is a banking infrastructure platform trusted by the most innovative companies to power complex financial products. We enable fintechs to offer compliant, programmable services like payments, lending, and digital assets at scale. Banking has moved beyond traditional institutions and is now embedded directly into everyday experiences, meaning companies need modern infrastructure that is safe, secure, and operationally sound. Today, Lead is one of the only API-first, developer-focused partner banks with the financial, regulatory, and legal expertise required to help fintechs succeed. We operate offices in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, and New York City, and an FDIC-insured bank in Kansas City. Internal Audit Team at Lead The Internal Audit team has one of the broadest perspectives at Lead. By evaluating processes, controls, and strategic initiatives throughout the business, they help ensure the company manages risk thoughtfully and scales responsibly. Through audits, assessments, and advisory work, they partner with teams to strengthen operations and improve outcomes across nearly every company function. More than just a compliance checkpoint, they are a trusted advisor, helping Lead build better by asking the right questions along the way. This team is ideal for analytical problem solvers who can uphold the level of discipline and accountability expected of a modern banking institution. Role Description: Lead Bank is seeking an Internal Audit Manager who can lead the execution and continued development of our risk-based audit program. As a member of Internal Audit, you will be a risk and control champion who works across the Bank to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls, educate process and control owners, and promote sustainable remediation. Using your experience partnering with auditors, management team members, and process and control owners, you will roll up your sleeves to lead audits from risk assessment through reporting, challenge conclusions, coach audit staff, define and monitor remediation plans, and prepare clear updates for senior management and the Audit Committee. This role will report to the Head of Internal Audit. In this role you will: Lead the development and annual refresh of Lead Internal Audit’s risk assessment and audit plan Conduct independent audits and assessments to validate Lead’s controls and compliance with laws & regulations while meeting the developed audit schedule for a mix of operational, compliance, and FDICIA audits. Own assigned insourced and co-sourced audits from scoping through report issuance, including planning, evidence quality, conclusions, findings, management responses, and follow-up Manage Internal Audit insourced and co-sourced staff, direct and balance workload, coach and review workpapers, and direct staff education and training Manage and develop Internal Audit staff, direct and balance workload, coach and review workpapers, and direct staff education and training. Oversee co-sourced resources to ensure work meets Internal Audit’s scope, methodology, quality, and reporting expectations. Appropriately challenge business owners in a constructive manner, distinguish factual disagreement from disagreement with risk conclusions, and secure clear management responses Ensure findings are accurate, clearly supported, and actionable; obtain management responses; validate remediation; and monitor and escalate overdue actions Prepare and present written reports for Lead’s Audit Committee Ensure that Internal Audit staff and audit resources use approved Google-native tools, Asana issue tracking, standardized templates, and AI responsibly while preserving confidentiality and professional judgment Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as accounting, business, or finance required 5+ years of experience in internal audit and banking/financial services or a related field; experience in a regulated bank o